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(No Model) I I W. OALVER- MEANS FOR UTILIZING THE RAYS OF THE SUN No. 291,491., I

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UNITED. STATE PATENT. Fr es,

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SPECIFICATION forming part of, Letters Patent No. 291,491, clatcd January E, 1.80;,

Application filed April 18, 1883. (No model.)

T at whomit may concern Be it known that I, NVILLIAM: GALYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Oolumbia, have invented 1 5 certain new anduseful Improvements in Means for Utilizing theRays of the Sun, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the-accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve- 1 11 ments uponthe patent granted me July 4,

1 struction and arrangement, which, with their further objects and advantages, will be hereinafter moreparticularly described, and the novelty thereof specifically set'forth in the claims.

o accumulating, and storing for use any rays of the sun, be they chemical, heat, light, or any other rays, so that any of these maybe employed for any useful purpose to which they are or may be hereafter found to be adapted. 3 5 In the present instance the heat-rays are mentioned and considered for the purpose of givr *ing a clear understanding of the construction andfuse of the apparatus; and therefore it is deemed proper to state clearly that the ultio mate means of reception or application of the rays collected and any intermediate means of direction and collection or storage of the rays may be varied to suit the class of rays to be used-as, for example, opaque or other screens to separate the heatfrom the chemical or other rays may be employed, and other similar I changes in the apparatus may be made without a departure from my invention.

A, B, O, and D represent reflectors, which may be of any desired construction, but which I preferably are such as are shown in my abovementioned patent. The reflectors A, B, and

.O are mounted upon a car, E, adapted torevolve upon a track, F, which is a complete circle, three or more wheels, 6, being provided and secured in any desirable manner to the car. A second completely circular track, G, is arranged concentric with the track. F, and -upon said track G is mounted another car, H,

carrying the reflector D. Abridge, I, in this instance, extends directly from one car to the other, and upon the bridge a receiver, J, is located, so as to revolve with the cars and -bridge in the direction indicated by the arrows, the top of Fig. lbeing considerednorth. The receiver may be of any desired form or substance adapted to the purpose in view. It

may be adapted to receive, retain, or direct and deliver the product of the reflectors, and,

if, used, any interposed screens, so that the heat, light, or other rays of the sun may be put topractical use in or from the receiver. If for storing heat, the receiver J may be of the form and construction set forth in a companion application, Serial No. 91,478, here- 7 5 with pending, or of such form and construction as shown in my said patent. The receiver or storage device J may be stationary and in form a complete circle, and located between the two reflectors O and D, as shown by SC dotted lines, Fig. 1. The bridge also supports secondary reflectorsK K, each of which is mounted upon a vertical pivot. ber of reflectors upon either car may be increased or decreased,'if desired, and, so far as the entire apparatus is concerned, certain elements may beused separately or in conjunction with other devices than those shown.

The operation is as follows: The sun, being in the east, .is reflected by the reflector D di- 0 rectly upon the receiver as the apparatus is turned upon the tracks, so that the center of the car E, the receiver J, and the reflector D, and the sun are in a line with each other, and the reflectors A, B, and 0 direct the rays upon 5 the opposite side of the receiver to that upon which the reflector D operates. In this man nor the rays are constantly reflected, the cars being moved upon their tracks, and this, as

well as the inclination of the reflectors, may :00

be accomplished by hand or automatically, as set forth in my said patent.

. I have discovered in practice that by the use of secondary reflectors, as .K K, the pri- The num- B,being turned with the sun, acts directly upon ed to move upon a circular track, as these feawill be seen that the reflectorBmaybe turned .-circular, the apparatus is adapted to be presented toward the sun throughout the day to am enabled to direct heat-rays upon both sides of the receiver, and this by a single reflection,

mary reflectors A, B, O, and D may be pre sented more squarely to the sun, so that a much greater number of rays fall thereon and are utilized. By reference to Fig. 3 it directly toward the sun, when it will reflect the rays in a direction but little different from that from which they come and toward the secondary reflector. K, by which said rays are directed upon the receiver J. The reflector the receiver at noon, and after meridian the secondary reflector K is brought into action. By this'arrangement of secondary reflectors the whole apparatus is rendered capable of use in restricted areasas, for example, the roof of a building which is long and narrow whereby. a person can utilize the area at his disposal without trespassing upon adjacent roofs. Otherwisethe secondary reflectors may be omitted. The bridge I is shown as broken, to indicate that the length thereof may be in accordance with any predetermined distance intervening between the two cars E H.

'I do not broadly claim herein secondary reflection, or a reflector mounted on a car adapttures are shown in my said patent.

It is apparent that the reflector D may be omitted, if desired, but not without loss of advantage, as in the position shown it subjects the receiver to the effect of the rays upon a side which otherwise would not be reached by the rays from the other reflectors.

By making the track or tracks completely the best advantage, and this in spaces which, from uncontrollable circumstances, could not otherwise be fully utilized.

In my patent above mentioned Iillustrated the use of a secondary concentrating-reflector to heat one side of the receiver; but in this case, and as illustrated clearly in the drawings, I

andwithout concentration. This could not be accomplished by the apparatus shown in said patent.

Having described my invention and its operation,'what I claim is-' g 1.- The combination of a central pivoted 'revoluble reflector, and a receiver adapted to receive the rays from the reflector during its entire revolution, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a central pivoted revoluble reflector,laterally-located secondary reflectors, and a receiver,substantially as speci ing-bridge carrying a receiver, substantially as specified.

.6. The combination of two cars connected by a bridge, and adapted to be revolved bodily about a center, with inner and outer reflectors, a receiver, and secondary reflectors, substantially as specified.

7. The car E, mounted upon the circular.

track F, in combination with the reflectorsA B 0, one of which is centrally located, substantially as shown and described.

8. The combination of the car E, reflectors A B G D, bridge I, receiver J, and car .H,

mounted upon the track G,-substantially as shown and described.

9. The combination of the car H, carrying.

a reflector, D, with the bridge I, receiver. J, and car E,carrying reflectors, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM CALVER.

. \Vitnesses:

' E. BLSTOOKING, E. E. MASSON. 

